James George Baikie (/ˈbeɪki/;[4] 28 February 1940 – 29 December 2017) was a Scottish
comics artist best known for his work with
Alan Moore on Skizz. He was also a musician.
Biography
Baikie served as a Corporal with the
Royal Air Force in 1956–1963 before joining a printing company.[5] Baikie joined Morgan-Grampian studio as an artist in 1964 and was an illustrator for the
National Savings Committee in 1965–1966.[2] Balkie was a bass guitarist in bands James Fenda and the Vulcans and Compass among others.[6]
In Britain, he is probably best known for collaborating with
Alan Moore on Skizz.[2] Baikie was so attached to the character that he went on to both write and illustrate Skizz II and Skizz III for 2000AD.[1]2000 AD spin-off Crisis also saw Baikie produce the art for the New Statesmen story.[2]
Baikie married his wife Wendy (
née Lawson) in 1961. The couple had five daughters: Jacqueline, Jane, Vanessa, Caitrian, and Ellen. At the time of Baikie's death, they had 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.[2]
The Victorian #8–11 (with
Len Wein, Penny Farthing Press, 2001)
"The First American: How Come Nobody Likes The First American These Days?" (with Alan Moore, in Tomorrow Stories Special #2, America's Best Comics, 2006)
^"Jim Baikie". BandToBand. Archived from
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^Powers, Tom (August 2017). "Does Doug Moench Still Dream of Electric Warrior?". Back Issue! (98). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 50–59.
^Khoury, George. "The First Orkadian: Jim Baikie Talks About His Long Comics Career and Alan Moore," Comic Book Artist #25 (June 2003).